Facilities

Our historic facilities, equipped with state-of-the-art multimedia labs and technology, represent the unique blend of innovation and tradition our school embodies.

Allen Hall on the Eugene Campus

Allen Hall, University of Oregon

For more than a century, Allen Hall has sat at the heart of the UO campus in Eugene. Named for renowned journalist Eric W. Allen, who founded the SOJC in 1916, today it’s home to state-of-the-art studios and collaboration spaces where students create compelling content using the latest media technologies.

Experience Hub

Put your hands on the hottest tech, and see what you can create. The Experience Hub is where SOJC students get to experiment with emerging technologies while building invaluable multimedia skills with the tools professionals are using in the industry now—and in the future. The new Experience Hub has everything you need to become a powerful content creator, including:

  • Immersive media lab
  • Pro-quality video and photo production studio and control room
  • Podcast studio
  • Social media analytics lab
  • Editing bays
  • Flexible spaces for collaboration
  • Expanded suites for Student Services, the Center for Science Communication Research, and Writing Central

Check out the Experience Hub

Equipment Checkout Desk

We encourage fieldwork at the SOJC—and we’ve got the tech to support it. Whether your project is for a grade or for a real-world client, the equipment checkout (a.k.a., the J-Cage) is where you can get your hands on the gear you need, including:

  • Audio recorders and mics
  • Digital cameras and DSLR lenses
  • Video and photo lighting kits
  • Tripods and monopods

SOJC Portland

two students walk on the University of Oregon Portland campus

Tucked into the heart of Oregon’s biggest media market, SOJC Portland at UO’s new Northeast Portland campus is home to our Multimedia Journalism, Strategic Communication, and Immersive Media Communication master’s programs as well as the Agora Journalism Center. It also houses state-of-the-art production and research facilities that can give storytellers of all types a technological edge.

Oregon Reality (OR) Lab

The next media frontier is immersive, from 360 video to virtual reality (VR), augmented reality, and extended/mixed reality (XR). We’re innovating media-making and research with these emerging technologies at our brand-new, cutting-edge immersive experience lab. Visit SOJC Portland to demo our VR platforms and tools, attend an immersive event, see student-produced 360 videos and virtual worlds, and learn about faculty research exploring such topics as the ethics of VR and how virtual worlds help people with disabilities.

Explore the OR Lab

Radio and Podcast Studio

In the University of Oregon’s Multimedia Journalism Master’s program, you'll have access to a professional-grade radio studio designed to meet industry standards for radio, podcast production, and vodcasting (video podcasting). This cutting-edge facility allows you to produce high-quality audio and video content, giving you hands-on experience with the same tools used in the professional world. Whether you're crafting a news segment, an in-depth podcast series, or a vodcast with engaging video elements, this studio offers the versatility and technology to bring your stories to life and gain a competitive edge in today’s multimedia landscape.

Video, Photography, and VR Production Studio

The Multimedia Journalism Master’s program’s advanced video, photography, and VR production studio offers exciting opportunities to revolutionize nonfiction storytelling. Soon to be equipped with an LED production wall, the state-of-the-art space will let students experiment with Unreal Engine and camera motion control to create high-end cinematic productions. These tools allow for dynamic, real-time visual effects, enabling you to craft immersive interview environments and documentary reenactments that were previously unimaginable. And with the integration of generative AI backdrops, students can explore innovative ways to build custom, interactive settings, pushing the boundaries of how nonfiction stories are crafted.

Equipment Checkout Room

SOJC Portland students can borrow production equipment seven days a week, including:

  • Cinema cameras: Canon C100, C100 Mark II, C200, C300, XC10, and Sony FS700
  • Canon EOS 80D DSLR cameras with a variety of lenses
  • GoPro cameras, including a GoPro HERO5 Black and Karma Grip gimbal
  • Manual and motorized motion systems by Kessler, Dynamic Perception, and Rhino
  • DJI Ronin gimbal, Ikan DSLR gimbal, and DJI Osmo+ handheld gimbal with 4K camera
  • DJI Inspire, Mavic Pro Platinum, and Spark drones
  • 360 cameras
  • Marantz audio recorders and Sennheiser microphones
  • Lighting and grip equipment